(HealthDay)—For patients being treated for bone or joint infection, oral antibiotics are noninferior to intravenous antibiotics, according to a study published in the Jan. 31 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
Jan 31, 2019
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The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new antibiotic from Durata Therapeutics to treat adults with common skin infections often acquired in U.S. hospitals.
May 23, 2014
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Touted for safety, ease and patient convenience, peripherally inserted central catheters have become many clinicians' go-to for IV delivery of antibiotics, nutrition, chemotherapy, and other medications.
May 20, 2013
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(HealthDay)—People with back pain that doesn't improve with treatment could have a rare type of spine infection, new guidelines suggest.
Jul 30, 2015
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Experts from Bristol and Nottingham are leading a major new national study to investigate whether intravenous antibiotics are effective in killing a common germ that causes dangerous complications in cystic fibrosis (CF) ...
Mar 27, 2012
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Serious heart infections caused by injection drug use are on the rise, particularly among young whites, according to a new study published in Open Forum Infectious Diseases, now available online. Based on an analysis of health ...
Sep 1, 2016
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Multiple-dose antibiotic prophylaxis is not superior to a single-dose regimen in preventing surgical site infection (SSI) after implant-based breast reconstruction, according to a study published online Sept. 16 in JAMA Network ...
Sep 23, 2022
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The systematic review into the duration of intravenous antibiotics for children with bacterial infections, and when it is safe and appropriate to change to oral antibiotics has developed recommendations that will help doctors ...
Jul 5, 2016
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A study by the University of Liverpool has found that people with Cystic Fibrosis (CF) who live in deprived areas have worse growth and lung function than people living in more advantaged areas.
Jan 29, 2013
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Lymphatic pump treatment (LPT) shows promise in managing pneumonia when combined with antibiotic treatment, according to a new study published in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association.
May 1, 2015
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